Applications for North St. Louis Small Business and Non-Profit Grant Program Now Available, Due by 5 p.m. on October 30, 2023
North St. Louis businesses and non-profits that have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and are located in targeted geographic areas can now apply for the North St. Louis Small Business and Non-Profit Grant Program. The City of St. Louis, through its Community Development Administration (CDA), has allocated $37 million of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) to the St. Louis Development Corporation(SLDC), for the administration of the grant program, originally defined in Board Bill 82 (2022-23 session) and amended in Board Bill 37 (2023-24 session).
The intent of the program is to provide economic development and empowerment assistance to small businesses and non-profits located in North St. Louis, where there exists a demonstrated need to reverse the effects of decades of disinvestment. The program will focus investment in the following geographic areas:
Business or non-profit located on or North of Delmar Boulevard
Located in a Qualified Census Tract (QCT) OR
Located in EJI Area 1 or 2
Eligible established small businesses or non-profits as defined in the grant application
“The most substantial change to the grant program was expanding the boundaries and defining the geographic eligibility criteria to support even more businesses and organizations in North St. Louis,” said Lance Knuckles, SLDC’s SVP of Neighborhood & Community Transformation.
To address changes to the program and application process, SLDC will host two webinars, and will post a recording on its website and YouTube channel. Community engagement sessions will also begin the week of August 14. Applicants are encouraged to attend.
Informational Webinars
Wednesday, August 9 • 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Webinar ID: 865 6633 4889
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86566334889
Thursday, August 10 • 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Webinar ID: 851 5998 5172
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85159985172
Visit www.developstlouis.org/nstlsmallbizgrant to access detailed program eligibility and application. The closing date for applications is 5 p.m. on October 30, 2023. Applications from businesses and organizations received prior to August 1, 2023 will not be required to complete a new application.
